Notes: | (1) The department will deny renewal of a license, certificate, or permit if an individual owes money as a result of an outstanding final judgment(s) to the department or is in revoked status. The department will deny application of a license, certificate, or permit if an individual is in suspended status or owes money as a result of an outstanding final judgment(s) to the electrical program. |
(2) Certificates may be prorated for shorter renewal periods in one-year increments. Each year or part of a year will be calculated to be one year. | |
(3) The amount of the fee due is calculated based on the fee effective at the date payment is made. |
(1) General or specialty contractor's license per twenty-four month period. (Nonrefundable after license has been issued.) | |
(a) Initial application or renewal made in person, by mail, or by fax | $277.60 |
(b) Renewal fully completed using the online web process | $240.10 |
(c) Reinstatement of a general or specialty contractor's license after a suspension | $56.20 |
(2) Master electrician/administrator/electrician/trainee certificate. | |
(a) Examination application (nonrefundable) | |
Administrator certificate examination application. (Required only for department administered examinations.) (Not required when testing with the department's contractor.) | $34.70 |
(b) Examination fees (nonrefundable) | |
Note: Normal examination administration is performed by a state authorized contractor. The fees for such examinations are set by contract with the department. For written examinations administered by the department, use the following fee schedule. | |
(i) Master electrician or administrator first-time examination fee (when administered by the department) | $83.80 |
(ii) Master electrician or administrator retest examination fee (when administered by the department) | $98.20 |
(iii) Journey level or specialty electrician examination fee (first test or retest when administered by the department) | $63.10 |
(iv) Certification examination review fee | $129.90 |
(c) Original certificates (nonrefundable after certificate has been issued) | |
(i) Electrical administrator original certificate (except 09 telecommunication) | $125.60 |
(ii) Telecommunications administrator original certificate (for 09 telecommunications) | $83.50 |
(iii) Master electrician exam application (includes original certificate and application processing fee) ($34.70 is nonrefundable after application is submitted) | $160.60 |
(iv) Journey level, specialty, or reciprocal electrician application (includes original certificate and application processing fee) ($34.70 is nonrefundable after application is submitted) | $90.00 |
(v) Training certificate | |
(A) Initial application made in person, by mail, or by fax | $44.10 |
(B) Initial application fully completed online using the online web process | $37.90 |
(C) 0% supervision modified training certificate. Includes trainee update of hours (i.e., submission of affidavit of experience) ($53.40 is nonrefundable after application is submitted) | $80.30 |
(D) 75% supervision modified training certificate. | $53.40 |
(E) Unsupervised training certificate as allowed by RCW 19.28.161 (4)(b). | $26.40 |
(d) Certificate renewal (nonrefundable) | |
(i) Master electrician or administrator certificate renewal | |
(A) Renewal made in person, by mail, or by fax | $158.70 |
(B) Renewal fully completed using the online web process | $137.90 |
(ii) Telecommunications (09) administrator certificate renewal | |
(A) Renewal made in person, by mail, or by fax | $105.70 |
(B) Renewal fully completed using the online web process | $91.20 |
(iii) Late renewal of master electrician or administrator certificate | |
(A) Renewal made in person, by mail, or by fax | $317.50 |
(B) Renewal fully completed using the online web process | $275.90 |
(iv) Late renewal of telecommunications (09) administrator certificate | |
(A) Renewal made in person, by mail, or by fax | $211.60 |
(B) Renewal fully completed using the online web process | $182.50 |
(v) Journey level or specialty electrician certificate renewal | |
(A) Renewal made in person, by mail, or by fax | $83.50 |
(B) Renewal fully completed using the online web process | $72.70 |
(vi) Late renewal of journey level or specialty electrician certificate | |
(A) Renewal made in person, by mail, or by fax | $167.20 |
(B) Renewal fully completed using the online web process | $145.50 |
(vii) Trainee update of hours submitted more than 30 days after expiration of a training certificate | $53.40 |
(viii) Trainee certificate renewal | |
(A) Renewal made in person, by mail, or by fax | $53.40 |
(B) Renewal fully completed using the online web process when the affidavit of experience is submitted per WAC 296-46B-942 (8)(d) | $46.60 |
(ix) Late trainee certificate renewal | |
(A) Renewal made in person, by mail, or by fax | $74.90 |
(B) Renewal fully completed using the online web process | $65.20 |
(e) Certificate - Reinstatement (nonrefundable) | |
(i) Reinstatement of a suspended master electrician or administrator's certificate (in addition to normal renewal fee) | $56.20 |
(ii) Reinstatement of suspended journey level, or specialty electrician certificate (in addition to normal renewal fee) | $26.40 |
(f) Assignment/unassignment of master electrician/administrator designation (nonrefundable) | $41.60 |
(3) Certificate/license. | |
(a) Replacement for lost or damaged certificate/license. (Nonrefundable.) | $18.20 |
(b) Optional display quality General Master Electrician certificate. | $29.60 |
(4) Continuing education courses or instructors. (Nonrefundable.) | |
(a) If the course or instructor review is performed by the electrical board or the department | |
The course or instructor review | $53.50 |
(b) If the course or instructor review is contracted out by the electrical board or the department | |
(i) Continuing education course or instructor submittal and approval (per course or instructor) | As set in contract |
(ii) Applicant's request for review, by the chief electrical inspector, of the contractor's denial | $130.20 |
(5) Copy fees. (Nonrefundable.) | |
(a) Certified copy of each document (maximum charge per file): | $59.10 |
(i) First page: | $26.40 |
(ii) Each additional page: | $2.10 |
(b) RCW or WAC printed document: | $5.80 |
(6) Training school program review fees. Initial training school program review fee. (Nonrefundable.) | |
(a) Initial training school program review fee submitted for approval. Valid for three years or until significant changes in program content or course length are implemented (see WAC 296-46B-971(4)). | $615.30 |
(b) Renewal of training school program review fee submitted for renewal. Valid for 3 years or until significant changes in program content or course length are implemented (see WAC 296-46B-971(4)). | $307.60 |